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Yitzchak

Boy

Meaning of Yitzchak: Hebrew: 'he will laugh'

Yitzchak is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2456th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2456

54 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,458

First recorded 1968 · peak 2022

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 17 babies1988: 18 babies1989: 20 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 26 babies1993: 17 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 17 babies1996: 22 babies1997: 21 babies1998: 27 babies1999: 25 babies2000: 34 babies20002001: 27 babies2002: 31 babies2003: 21 babies2004: 36 babies2005: 34 babies2006: 34 babies2007: 35 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 51 babies2010: 45 babies20102011: 44 babies2012: 40 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 44 babies2015: 36 babies2016: 44 babies2017: 34 babies2018: 43 babies2019: 46 babies2020: 50 babies20202021: 44 babies2022: 61 babies2023: 54 babies2024: 54 babies2025: 54 babies
US babies named Yitzchak per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 61.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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